Best Public Schools in Deerfield, WI

Deerfield, Wisconsin has three public schools — Deerfield Elementary (PK–6), Deerfield Middle (7–8), and Deerfield High (9–12) — serving 730 students in the Deerfield Community School District. Enrollment is 409 at the elementary, 114 at the middle, and 207 at the high school, with no alternative schools listed. The district is rated 279th of 432 Wisconsin districts, at the 35th percentile, with 2 stars. For every tested grade, the district value equals the school value, which is expected because each grade band is served by only one school.

Deerfield Elementary has the strongest attendance: chronic absenteeism was 5.8% in 2024–25, far below the district’s 11.2% and the state’s 17.3%. Its 2024–25 ELA and math averages were above state, though 2025–26 was mixed, with 3rd grade ELA and math below state and grades 4–6 generally above. Deerfield Middle’s math is a clear strength: 7th grade math was 72.55% in 2025–26 vs state 55.67%, and the 2024–25 middle math average was about 70.3% vs about 54.3% statewide. However, 8th grade fell below state in ELA, math, social studies, and science in 2025–26. Deerfield High stands out for completion: 100% graduation and 0% dropout in 2024–25, vs state 92% and 1.1%. Its 10th-grade social studies was above state both years, but ACT results remain below state in ELA and science, though math improved from 30% to 42% and ELA from 37.5% to 42%.

In 2025–26, all three schools converged at the 47th percentile with 2 stars, while the Deerfield Community School District is at the 35th percentile with 2 stars. Deerfield Elementary and Deerfield Middle declined from 3-star ratings, while Deerfield High improved from the 32nd to 47th percentile but stayed at 2 stars. High school chronic absenteeism is 18.9%, above the district and state. Per-student spending is highest at the high school ($17,341), compared with $13,751 at the elementary and $13,209 at the middle. Free/reduced lunch rates are similar across schools: 22.74%, 24.56%, and 21.26%, so outcome differences do not line up simply with poverty indicators.